Continuing Education... A Brand New Journey

I haven't posted in a while, but I have a good reason! I have decided to pursue a Bachelors Degree in social work! I hadn't planned this at all, but I just decided on a whim, why not? I am ready to pursue my passion and it has taken me some years of living life and going through some experiences to clarify what that is. I know now, that I want to help people. I want to be a social worker.

I found myself in a dark place mentally and while feeling sorry for myself, I decided, this isn't doing me any good or my family any good. I have got to push through this depression and change my situation. You have always wanted to go to college. Not just any college. You have always wanted to go to a 4 year University and embark on that exciting journey to grab success. There were some factors that were really intimidating, like math. I have always sucked at math. I flunked my way through it because I behaved well and gave it effort, but each year, blacking out in class having seizures and waking up with no one noticing left huge gaps in that area. Reading is different. You can read the material and take time to comprehend it. Math is something that I have to see performed and explained in detail. I have to do everything step by step simultaneously with my instructor. That's how I learn that subject best. But being timid, I was afraid to ask for help and thus, here I am. Way behind where I need to be. I decided... I am not going to let that be the reason I don't try. I am going to go for it because who knows? I just may get the help. I will have to study hard and start from the beginning, but eventually I will get it. So, I signed up with Liberty University Online, because they have an awesome social work degree program and that was enough for me. I found out later, that they are a faith based University with a huge campus and I have seen great reviews from their graduates. I couldn't be happier.

Fast forward to now, at the end of my 6th week, I am currently in the top 20% in my social work 101 class, and doing quite well. I bombed my math placement test, so it looks like I will be getting the help I need for that subject before taking anything college level and I'm not sad about it. I feel like my mind has opened up so much since starting school. It is a huge workload managing creative projects, school work and home life. I am finding balance though and I plan to bring what I learn to life in my doula studies as well. I am a future social worker, a doula in training, and I believe in the empowerment of all people. I want to be a part of the healing process. I want to give back to my community because I have received so much... I am really doing this!